Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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379. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will indicate what plans are in place to ensure additional high-speed cars are allocated to Garda Síochána stations across Counties Longford and Westmeath; specify when they are likely to be available for use in combatting and detecting crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33169/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources.

In that context I am informed by the Garda Authorities that following the recent provision of €700,000 for new specialist vehicles for An Garda Síochána and a subsequent procurement exercise carried out in conjunction with the Office of Government Procurement, an order for high performance vehicles has been placed.

These vehicles are scheduled to be delivered this year and, following fit out, these vehicles will be allocated throughout the Force by the Commissioner in a manner consistent with operational requirements.